2006 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships
# 2006 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships

The 2006 Oceania Youth Athletics Championships were held at the Apia Park in Apia, Samoa, between December 13–16, 2006. They were held together with the 2006 Oceania Open Championships. A total of 37 events were contested, 19 by boys and 18 by girls.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Oceania Athletics Association, of Athletics PNG, of Athletics Samoa. and of the World Junior Athletics History.

### Boys under 18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.9 m/s) | David Ambler (NZL) | 11.02 | Michael Gordon (AUS) | 11.16 | Taupo Sefo (SAM) | 11.30 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Andrew Underwood (NZL) | 22.01 | Ethan Stewart (NZL) | 22.60 | David Ambler (NZL) | 22.66 |
| 400 metres | Andrew Underwood (NZL) | 48.60 | Joshua Ahwong (AUS) | 49.51 | Simon Thieury (PYF) | 50.06 |
| 800 metres | Joshua Ahwong (AUS) | 1:57.24 | Douglas Bale (SOL) | 2:01.38 | Justin Monier (PYF) | 2:02.94 |
| 1500 metres | Iulio Lafai (SAM) | 4:34.24 | Justin Monier (PYF) | 4:35.74 | David Townsel (GUM) | 4:36.70 |
| 3000 metres | Dominic Channon (NZL) | 9:43.38 | Iulio Lafai (SAM) | 9:48.44 | Sisa Macdonald (SOL) | 9:59.04 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.9 m/s) | Shay Taylor (NZL) | 15.04 | Vincent Siululu (SAM) | 15.29 | Jamie Keehn (AUS) | 15.35 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Daniel O'Shea (NZL) | 54.47 | Simon Thieury (PYF) | 54.71 | Taupo Sefo (SAM) | 55.28 |
| High Jump | Josh Hall (AUS) | 2.03 | David Thompson (NZL) | 1.94 | Ogun Robert (NCL) | 1.94 |
| Long Jump | Michael Gordon (AUS) | 7.13 | David Thompson (NZL) | 6.82 | Ogun Robert (NCL) | 6.70 |
| Triple Jump | Eugene Vollmer (FIJ) | 13.68 | David Thompson (NZL) | 13.59 | Vincent Siululu (SAM) | 13.29 |
| Shot Put | James Doyle (NZL) | 15.62 | Loic Tuaira (PYF) | 14.81 | Henry Satupai (SAM) | 13.98 |
| Discus Throw | Rooarii Pito (PYF) | 49.09 | Jacob Croot (NZL) | 48.33 | Mikaele Manuele (SAM) | 44.21 |
| Hammer Throw | Tom McGuire (AUS) | 52.14 | Rooarii Pito (PYF) | 47.73 | Alexis Valdenaire (PYF) | 46.59 |
| Javelin Throw | Jamie Keehn (AUS) | 64.33 | David Thompson (NZL) | 56.86 | Dougwin Franz (PLW) | 50.55 |
| Octathlon | Jamie McLean (NZL) | 4916 | Leon Mengloi (PLW) | 4386 | Penisimani Moimoi (TGA) | 4208 |
| 3.0km Cross Country | David Townsel (GUM) | 14:40 | Nathaniel Mateo (NMI) | 14:57 | Victorino Untalan (NMI) | 16:06 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | New Zealand Ethan Stewart Andrew Underwood Daniel O'Shea David Ambler | 44.0 | Australia James Buckby Joshua Ahwong Scott Campbell Michael Gordon | 45.0 | Tonga Kaneti Felela Viliami Niupalau Esau Vakameilalo Penisimani Moimoi | 47.0 |

### Girls under 18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: 3.3 m/s) | Jennifer Tagney (AUS) | 12.18 w | Annabelle Coates (NZL) | 12.43 w | Bessie Hayes (AUS) | 12.46 w |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Jennifer Tagney (AUS) | 25.65 | Salote Niulevu (FIJ) | 26.37 | Sopolema Tuitama (SAM) | 27.00 |
| 400 metres | Sophie Healey (NZL) | 57.34 | Jane Merry (AUS) | 58.55 | Laura Komaitai (FIJ) | 60.33 |
| 800 metres | Rebecca Jenner (AUS) | 2:21.07 | Jane Merry (AUS) | 2:23.37 | Haley Nemra (MHL) | 2:31.08 |
| 1500 metres | Camille Buscomb (NZL) | 4:45.88 | Eka Faitala (SAM) | 5:27.72 | Haley Nemra (MHL) | 5:32.57 |
| 3000 metres | Camille Buscomb (NZL) | 10:01.32 | Hayley Green (NZL) | 10:15.18 | Banrenga Baikia (KIR) | 14:09.92 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Tracey Hale (NZL) | 14.83 | Penateti Feke (TGA) | 15.56 | Vasi Feke (TGA) | 15.80 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sela Va'enuku (TGA) | 71.38 | | | | |
| High Jump | Sarah Saddleton (NZL) | 1.75 | Johanna Sui (PYF) | 1.51 | Lu'isa Taufatofua (TGA) Kalina Mama'o (TGA) | 1.48 |
| Long Jump | Annabelle Coates (NZL) | 5.65 | Sarah Saddleton (NZL) | 5.26 | Johanna Sui (PYF) | 5.20 |
| Triple Jump | Phoebe Lester (NZL) | 11.38 | Sopolema Tuitama (SAM) | 11.13 | Lucinda May (NZL) | 11.03 |
| Shot Put | Margaret Satupai (SAM) | 13.67 | Vanessa Hurley (NZL) | 12.89 | Te Rina Keenan (NZL) | 12.24 |
| Discus Throw | Te Rina Keenan (NZL) | 44.46 | Dorothy Kiria (COK) | 27.26 | Judy Tuara (COK) | 26.23 |
| Hammer Throw | Millie McNie (NZL) | 41.16 | Lucinda May (NZL) | 37.22 | Suzy Vercoe (NFK) | 34.79 |
| Javelin Throw | Shakira Winmar (AUS) | 40.83 | Stephanie Wrathall (NZL) | 40.65 | Judy Tuara (COK) | 39.83 |
| Heptathlon | Lucinda May (NZL) | 4194 | | | | |
| 3.0km Cross Country | Jacquelin Wonenberg (NMI) | 18:57 | Cherith Fisher (MHL) | 23:24 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Australia Sarah Busby Sarah Mackaway Jane Merry Jennifer Tagney | 49.2 | New Zealand Tracey Hale Annabelle Coates Caroline Podmore Sophie Healey | 50.8 | Tonga Vasi Feke Sela Va'enuku Kalina Mama'o Penateti Feke | 52.8 |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 800 metres Medley relay (100m x 100m x 200m x 400m) | Australia Bessie Hayes Michael Gordon Jennifer Tagney Joshua Ahwong | 1:37.26 | Tonga Sela Va'enuku Viliami Niupalau Penateti Feke Kaneti Felela | 1:42.87 | Samoa | 1:44.38 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Samoa)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL) | 19 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | Samoa (SAM)* | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | French Polynesia (PYF) | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Tonga (TON) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Fiji (FIJ) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Guam (GUM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Cook Islands (COK) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Marshall Islands (MHL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Palau (PLW) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | New Caledonia (NCL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Kiribati (KIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Norfolk Island (NFK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 37 | 35 | 35 | 107 |

## Participation (unofficial)

An unofficial count yields the number of about 148 athletes from 19 countries:

* American Samoa (5)
* Australia (20)
* Cook Islands (4)
* Fiji (5)
* French Polynesia (7)
* Guam (3)
* Kiribati (5)
* Marshall Islands (3)
* Micronesia (1)
* Nauru (6)
* New Caledonia (3)
* New Zealand (24)
* Norfolk Island (2)
* Northern Mariana Islands (7)
* Palau (5)
* Papua New Guinea (4)
* Samoa (24)
* Solomon Islands (7)
* Tonga (13)
